Can anyone vouch for these brushes?

[dance]

I'm a little wary because the brand name seems to be intentionally kept on the down-low. They don't seem keen on promoting it like Vulfix and their ilk. Only the initials are used: 'TBS'...

Having bought one (it hasn't arrived yet) I'm hoping as it's a 'super badger brush' it will do the job...


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T-B-S-SUPER-BADGER-MOCK-IVORY-HANDLE-SHAVING-BRUSH_W0QQitemZ230001398264QQihZ013QQcategoryZ1063 15QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is the link to a photo

[AJS]

I could be wrong here (more than likely with me to be honest) but aren't those Taylor of Old Bond Street Brushes? I say that because the TBS Razor on the same site likes identical to the Taylor Butterfly razor on classicshaving.com I can't vouch for the products personally, but Taylor is a highly respected name in the industry. Also a lot of the time, certain own name brushes are just rebadged versions of other manufacturers products, i.e Em's Place and Mason Pearson brushes are orginally Vulfix, Saville Row's are supposedly Shavemacs and I think C&E brushes are Edwin Jagger brushes.

[mrob]

TBS

Tones Barber Shop

Taylor of Old Bond Street

Coincidence? I think not.:cool:



Actually, I have no idea.:tongue:

[Sam]

I believe they are older brushes that were made by either Rooney or the Old London or Old English Shave Co in South Africa

Sam

[dance]

TBS

Tones Barber Shop

Taylor of Old Bond Street

Coincidence? I think not.:cool:

Actually, I have no idea.:tongue:

I thought that, but then that prompts another question:
Did they brand themselves to suit the products they intend to sell or, deceptively, are they hoping people will assume their products are Taylor of OBS, when they are not?

Either way, thanks for all the responses - I wish I knew what the brush actually is!

[tonesbarbershop.co.uk]

This is not old stock from Taylors. Rooney or anybody else if you choose to look at our website you will see that we sell many Taylors products. We are well known in the U.K. and rank among the top suppliers TBS is an abbreviation for the full trading name displayed on the website which is and always has been Tones Barber Shop.As a company we sell only quality items for the discerning customer we are happy to answer any questions if they are actually directed at us and we hope this resolves your obvious confusion.
In responsse to the purchaser awaiting delivery of a brush if you have orderd a 'super badger' you will receive a 'super badger' of the highest quality made in the U.K. by top manufacturers.


Kind regards from the operational team at
Tones Barber Shop

[mrob]

Thanks for clearing this up--we appreciate when manufacturers are so helpful in providing information regarding their products. And please know that no harm was intended by the above discussion--sometimes our conversations veer off target, then wiser minds (like yours) bring us back on course.

Thanks again for your assistance in clearing up this question.

[Jonnybc]

I've bought from tonesbarbershop a few times and I have no reason to think there's anything to worry about. Until the Gentleman's Shop started selling the Merker Slant Bar TBS was the only retailer in the UK that sold them!

[tonesbarbershop.co.uk]

Thanks for clearing this up--we appreciate when manufacturers are so helpful in providing information regarding their products. And please know that no harm was intended by the above discussion--sometimes our conversations veer off target, then wiser minds (like yours) bring us back on course.

Thanks again for your assistance in clearing up this question.
If there is anything we can do to help any of you all you have to do is ask

[tonesbarbershop.co.uk]

I believe they are older brushes that were made by either Rooney or the Old London or Old English Shave Co in South Africa

Sam
They are not old brushes at all

[madmedic]

I've bought from tonesbarbershop a few times and I have no reason to think there's anything to worry about. Until the Gentleman's Shop started selling the Merker Slant Bar TBS was the only retailer in the UK that sold them!


I also have found them to be a very reputable firm. I would have no concerns.

Brian

[tonesbarbershop.co.uk]

I could be wrong here (more than likely with me to be honest) but aren't those Taylor of Old Bond Street Brushes? I say that because the TBS Razor on the same site likes identical to the Taylor Butterfly razor on classicshaving.com I can't vouch for the products personally, but Taylor is a highly respected name in the industry. Also a lot of the time, certain own name brushes are just rebadged versions of other manufacturers products, i.e Em's Place and Mason Pearson brushes are orginally Vulfix, Saville Row's are supposedly Shavemacs and I think C&E brushes are Edwin Jagger brushes.
This is not old stock from Taylors. Rooney or anybody else if you choose to look at our website you will see that we sell many Taylors products. We are well known in the U.K. and rank among the top suppliers TBS is an abbreviation for the full trading name displayed on the website which is and always has been Tones Barber Shop.As a company we sell only quality items for the discerning customer we are happy to answer any questions if they are actually directed at us and we hope this resolves your obvious confusion.
In responsse to the purchaser awaiting delivery of a brush if you have orderd a 'super badger' you will receive a 'super badger' of the highest quality made in the U.K. by top manufacturers.


Kind regards from the operational team at
Tones Barber Shop

[tonesbarbershop.co.uk]

I also have found them to be a very reputable firm. I would have no concerns.

Brian

Thank you

[Jonnybc]

I could be wrong here (more than likely with me to be honest) but aren't those Taylor of Old Bond Street Brushes? I say that because the TBS Razor on the same site likes identical to the Taylor Butterfly razor.


Question to TonesBarberShop, do you sell a butterfly razor other than the Merkur Vision?

[Rik]

This is not old stock from Taylors. Rooney or anybody else if you choose to look at our website you will see that we sell many Taylors products. We are well known in the U.K. and rank among the top suppliers TBS is an abbreviation for the full trading name displayed on the website which is and always has been Tones Barber Shop.As a company we sell only quality items for the discerning customer we are happy to answer any questions if they are actually directed at us and we hope this resolves your obvious confusion.
In responsse to the purchaser awaiting delivery of a brush if you have orderd a 'super badger' you will receive a 'super badger' of the highest quality made in the U.K. by top manufacturers.


Kind regards from the operational team at
Tones Barber Shop
Operational team at Tones Barber Shop,

I believe you have made your point. Repeatedly posting the same response verbatim is not necessary.

[Sam]

TBS: Can you tell us who has made the brush?

[tonesbarbershop.co.uk]

TBS: Can you tell us who has made the brush?
we do

[tonesbarbershop.co.uk]

Question to TonesBarberShop, do you sell a butterfly razor other than the Merkur Vision?
we do the taylors one if there is any thing you want we can try and get it for you

[Rik]

Greetings TBS,

Welcome to B&B. Please take time to share some info about your company in our Marketplace (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=26) forum.

[Sam]

TBS: I had asked because the style of lettering looks like that on a Rooney brush.

Sam

[AJS]

TBS, just to clarify, I wasn't questioning the quality of your products in any way, I was just hazarding a guess as to where your brushes originated. I arrived at the conclusion they might be Taylor's because of the similiar initials and the fact you have the Taylor butterfly razor. I hope I did not cause any offense, and if I did then you have my sincere apologies. It is good to know there is a quality supplier for shaving goods in the UK, and to that end I have a couple of questions if you don't mind answering them:
1: How would you personally rate the Taylor Butterfly Razor compared to other's (particularly Merkur) available on the market?
2: Would you be able to order Feather blades?

[tonesbarbershop.co.uk]

they do not look like rooneys at all
this is to sam

[tonesbarbershop.co.uk]

TBS, just to clarify, I wasn't questioning the quality of your products in any way, I was just hazarding a guess as to where your brushes originated. I arrived at the conclusion they might be Taylor's because of the similiar initials and the fact you have the Taylor butterfly razor. I hope I did not cause any offense, and if I did then you have my sincere apologies. It is good to know there is a quality supplier for shaving goods in the UK, and to that end I have a couple of questions if you don't mind answering them:
1: How would you personally rate the Taylor Butterfly Razor compared to other's (particularly Merkur) available on the market?
2: Would you be able to order Feather blades?
I would say the Merkur because i think you can not beat them
and we should be getting them in soon

[Jonnybc]

I would say the Merkur because i think you can not beat them
and we should be getting them in soon

Excellent, I think you'd get a lot of business stocking Feather blades. How about the Feather Straights?